Rubo Gems vs Loop pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rubo Gems
Easily create your own music with a vast library of loop combinations. Whether you're a beginner or a professional, this app offers a simple yet powerful way to craft beats and grooves for any musical experience.
- Easy song creation
- Millions of loop combinations
- Create beats and grooves
- Suitable for novices and professionals
- Intuitive swipe interface
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Rubo Gems is the world's easiest and most popular song creator! It was formerly called "#remix" and was featured by Rolling Stone Magazine and used by some of the world's top bands. Serj Tankian of 'System of a Down' used it to create three songs on his album, "Harakiri". Try it for yourself and see why it reached #1 in the world. Whether you're a novice mixer or a world class DJ, you can create fantastic music with Rubo Gems. With a few swipes of your finger and a touch of soul you'll be creating powerful beats and grooves in no time. You can get loud and host an EDM Extravaganza, or put on headphones and drift away in your own musical experience. With over 7 trillion loop combinations, there's just no stopping you. Hear that rumble? That's your inner DJ. It's time to free your play! Rubotic created to create
Loop pad
Create your own music tracks with a vast library of soundpacks and effects. This app offers lessons for all skill levels, allowing you to easily produce hits and share them with the world. No prior experience is needed to start making music.
- Unique author's soundpacks by professional DJs
- Huge selection of music categories
- Author's lessons on creating hits
- Popular FX effects (filter, flanger, reverb, delay)
- Share creativity with friends and the world
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Cool beats for your own tracks are already in your iPhone. Now you can quickly, easily and very conveniently create hits and become popular with the Loop pad We don't care about your experience and your knowledge. You should just feel it! Installing Loop pad on your device will give you: - Access to unique author's soundpacks written by professional DJs - Huge selection of music categories for every taste: from EDM to Hip-hop - Our own author's lessons on creating hits for users of any experience - Popular FX effects: filter, flanger, reverb and delay. Professional effects for professional DJs. - Ability to share your creativity with friends and with the whole world The app contains the following subscription options: — 3-months Subscription — 1-week Subscription — Monthly at $9.99, yearly at $46,99. — Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. — The cost of renewal is equal to the value that “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. — Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. — Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. — Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://axora.io/privacy-notice.html Terms of Service: https://axora.io/terms-of-user.html *Prices can be different in different countries according to what “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Rubo Gems at free with in-app purchases against Loop pad's subscription. Rubo Gems also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (69% vs 39%). Loop pad's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (444 vs 31). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Rubo Gems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loop pad sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Loop pad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop pad has 444 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Rubo Gems's written reviews are positive against 39% of Loop pad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rubo Gems ships an update every 10 days, Loop pad monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rubo Gems | Loop pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) | 4.6 (444 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better | 38.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 444 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rubotic, Inc. | Smertrios |
Customer experience
Rubo Gems
Loop pad
User reviews
Rubo Gems
From 31 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Awesome music creation
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Great for beginners
- 🎨 Lots of creative possibilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Requires internet connection
- 💰 In-app purchases needed
- 🔀 Confusing UI changes
Loop pad
From 444 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 High-quality beat making and music creation capabilities
- 👍 User-friendly interface and simple to use
- 🎧 Diverse sound packs and music samples
- 💾 Ability to record, save and share music
- 🎯 Great for beginners and various music genres
Room to improve
- 💰 Aggressive paywall blocking app access
- 🚫 No exit button on subscription prompt
- 😤 False advertising about free ad-supported option
- ⏳ Slow sound pack downloads and loading times
- 🔄 Subscription prompt appears repeatedly during use
Bugs and requests
Rubo Gems
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on startup
- Record button doesn't work
- Saved songs deleted after update
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS
Requested features
4 requests- Add more sound samples
- Improve export/sharing options
- Offline mode support
- Restore previous app layout
Loop pad
Reported bugs
8 issues- Subscription menu pops up on every action despite being subscribed
- No visible exit option on subscription page trapping users
- White blank screen on app startup
- App fails to open or load properly
- Sound packs fail to download or install
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- Music stops playing when adding new tracks
- Frequent 'Current: Prod' popup with unclear meaning
- Free version samples don't load or work without repairs
Requested features
7 requests- Move subscription prompt to sidebar tab instead of blocking entire app
- Add clear exit button to subscription screen
- Implement working ad-supported free tier
- Add new sound packs and regular content updates
- Clarify commercial usage rights for created music
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- Improve sound pack download speeds
- Make subscription optional rather than mandatory
In-app purchases
Rubo Gems
- Upgrade$1.99
Loop pad
- Premium features$2.997 Days
- Premium features$6.997 Days
- Premium features$9.991 Month
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- Premium features$24.993 Months
- One Year$29.991 Year
- All features for year$46.991 Year









